Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Cloud, MN from $300 (33 Rentals)

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Bright River Estates
$764 - $1,059
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$745 - $1,040
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$764 - $1,059
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Bright River Estates

1 Rivercrest DrSt. Cloud, MN 56303
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Cedar Square Apartments
$780 - $1,085
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$750 - $1,055
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Cedar Square Apartments

1570 E St Germain StSt. Cloud, MN 56304
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Oakwood Court Apartments
$964 - $1,169
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$945 - $1,150
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Oakwood Court Apartments

1821 15th Ave SESt. Cloud, MN 56304
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Hampton Place Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Hampton Place Apartments

503 15th Ave SESt. Cloud, MN 56304
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Forestview Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Forestview Apartments

1508 16th St SESt. Cloud, MN 56304
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University Place
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

University Place

1009 6th Ave SSt. Cloud, MN 56301
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Sandwood Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Sandwood Apartments

825 Driftwood DrSt. Cloud, MN 56303
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Cloudhaven Apartments
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Cloudhaven Apartments

1416-1420 6th Ave SSt. Cloud, MN 56301
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Norway Pines Apartments
$840 - $1,140
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$840 - $1,140

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Norway Pines Apartments

201 5th Ave ESartell, MN 56377
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THE LEGACY
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$1,032 - $1,682
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$965 - $1,615
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$67

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$1,032 - $1,682
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THE LEGACY

248 3rd St SWaite Park, MN 56387
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Emerald Court Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Emerald Court Apartments

5 4th Ave SSartell, MN 56377
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Park Villas
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Park Villas

500 3rd St SWaite Park, MN 56387
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Grandview Crossings
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Grandview Crossings

444 Victory AveSartell, MN 56377
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Cloud Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St. Cloud?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Cloud is under $845.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Cloud?

The cheapest apartment in St. Cloud is Riverside Apartments 55+ Senior which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in St. Cloud costs $1,372.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Cloud?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 464 regular apartments in St. Cloud that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in St. Cloud?

Cheap apartments in St. Cloud have an average cost of $313 which is $1,059 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Cloud.

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